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SHILLONG: The failure to promote relations with regional parties in Meghalaya worked to Congress's disadvantage in the photo finish race for power in Meghalaya. In the past, Congress had been able to stitch together alliances with support from regional parties or Independents. "Regional parties always had to play second fiddle to Congress if they agreed to support it. It had already started feeling the heat of displeased regional parties in the last election, when it had to rely only on Independents to form the ruling coalition. "The regional parties never had any pre-poll understanding with the Congress..